Five highways in western Newfoundland will see upgrades this construction
season. Two tenders are being called for road work and culvert installation.

“Every summer we hit the ground running with our roads program and we are
very pleased to include these necessary projects this season,” said the
Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and Works. “These
projects span from the Burgeo Highway to Sop’s Arm Road and will improve
several sections of highway.”

One tender provides for pulverizing and paving of approximately four
kilometres on Sop’s Arm Road, approximately 1.5 kilometres on Route 421 from
the intersection to Route 420 towards Hampden, and approximately one
kilometre on Route 421 from Hampden Wharf towards The Beaches.

“I am very pleased to see these projects slated for this construction
season,” said Darryl Kelly, MHA for Humber Valley. “Highway improvement work
such as this will benefit the many residents who drive these roads on a
regular basis, as well as provide for an improved travelling experience for
those who visit our region.”

A second tender provides for the replacement of two pipe culverts with
larger pipe arch culverts on the Burgeo Highway near Top Pond.

Budget 2011 Standing Strong: For Prosperity. For Our Future. For
Newfoundland and Labrador provides funding of $216.4 million for road and
bridge improvements, supplemented by an additional $35.2 million in Federal
Government funding, for a total road and bridge investment in 2011-12 of
$251.6 million.

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Media contacts:

Roger Scaplen
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 697-5267rogerscaplen@gov.nl.ca